Helen "Becky" Ellis Jones
Sep 2, 2024
HENDERSON- Helen Rebecca “Becky” Strickland Ellis Jones, 85, of Southerland Mill Road, died Monday, September 2, 2024 at the home of her daughter. Born December 23, 1938 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Nannie McGhee Strickland and Donald Day Strickland. After 42 years of marriage, she became the widow of the first love of her life,...
Tammy Lynn Haynes
Aug 22, 2024
HENDERSON- Tammy Lynn Coghill Haynes, 58, of Vicksboro Road, died Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born September 23, 1965 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Iola May Collier Coghill and Ivey Lee Coghill. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral...
Pamela Hedrick Franklin
Aug 21, 2024
HENDERSON- Pamela Jeanne Hedrick Franklin, 69, of Oak Street, died Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at a local nursing home. Born January 22, 1955 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Darene Calhoun Hedrick and Forrest Rhodes Hedrick. She formerly worked as the office manager for the Chamber of Commerce. Pam was a member of New Sandy Creek...
Gayle Melton Wilson
Aug 21, 2024
HENDERSON- Linda Gayle Melton Wilson, 77, of Ridgepath Lane, died Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Cadence of Wake Forest. Born August 8, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Stallings Melton and William Daniel “Bill” Melton. Gayle was a member of Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church. She retired from Rose Oil Company where she was a...
Susie Wilson Murphy
Aug 17, 2024
HENDERSON-Susie Wilson Murphy, 89, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehab. Born in Vance County on April 4, 1935, she was the daughter of the late, William Lee Wilson and Maggie Paschall Wilson, and was the widow of Eugene Thomas Murphy. She was a retired Sales Manager from the former Leggett’s Department...
Marie Esther Coggins Ayscue
Aug 17, 2024
Marie Esther Coggins Ayscue, 96, of Henderson, died Saturday, August 17, 2024 in a local nursing home. Born November 8, 1927 in Nash County, she was the daughter of the late Martha Walker and William J. Coggins. Marie was retired from Harriett and Henderson Yarns where she was a lab technician and was a member of New Life Baptist Church....
Wesley Graham Knott
Aug 16, 2024
Wesley Graham Knott, 74, passed away August 16, 2024 in Raleigh. Born January 30, 1950, in Henderson, he was a cherished member of his community and a devoted servant to his church, Liberty Chirstian Church. Wesley spent his career as a cable repairman with Embarq Telephone Company, where his commitment to connectivity mirrored his personality; he was always ready to...
Mary Susan Vann Robinson
Aug 13, 2024
HENDERSON- Mary Susan “Sue” Vann Robinson, 77 of Townsville, NC passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Born October 5, 1946 in Sampson, County, she was the daughter of the late Mary Burgess Vann and Robert Wells “R.W.” Vann. Sue enjoyed her family, her pets, and her life at the lake whether it...
Dianne Currin Penny
Aug 12, 2024
HENDERSON-Dianne Currin Penny, 77, a resident of Parrott Road, died Monday, August 12, 2024 at her home. Born in Vance County on April 26, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John Fenner Currin and Edith Roberson Edwards, and was the widow of James Rubin “J. R.” Penny. Dianne was a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church where funeral...
Mildred Faye Renn Young
Aug 10, 2024
HENDERSON- Mildred Faye Renn Young, 81, formerly of Abbott Road, died Saturday, August 10, 2024 at a local nursing home. Born September 10, 1942, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Magnolia Rebecca Abbott Jennings and Ikey Hill Renn and was the widow of James Carl Young. She retired from the Vance County School System where she...
Ruby Lassiter Collie
Aug 8, 2024
HENDERSON- Ruby Lee Lassiter Collie, 77, of Debnam Avenue, died August 8, 2024 at her home. Born July 10, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Warren Lassiter and George Freeland Lassiter, Sr. and was the widow of Chris Eugene Collie. She retired from Harriett and Henderson Yarns where she worked for over 30 years....
Albert Christopher "Chris" Chappell, Jr.
Aug 8, 2024
Albert Christopher (Chris) Chappell, Jr., 72, of Oxford passed away on August 8, 2024. Chris was born to Albert Christopher Chappell, Sr. and Hester Eugenia (Jean) Candler Chappell in Carteret County on March 23, 1952. He is survived by his wife, Jean H. Skinner; his sister, Annette Chappell Roberson (Tommy) of Henderson; his brother, William Richard Chappell (Charlotte) of Hampstead;...
Geneva Woodlief Harris
Aug 5, 2024
Geneva Elizabeth Woodlief Harris, 88, of Henderson, died on Monday, August 5, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. The funeral service will be held Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 3 p.m. at West End Baptist Church in Henderson. The family will receive friends prior to Sunday’s service from 2 until 3 p.m. in the West End sanctuary. Interment will...
Emory Winfield Taylor
Aug 3, 2024
.HENDERSON-US Navy Reserve (Ret.) CAPT Emory Winfield Taylor, 85, a resident of Oak Street, died Saturday, August 3, 2024 at UNC Rex Health. Born on November 21, 1938 in Vance County, he was the son of the late George Franklin Taylor and Tessie Jackson Taylor. Emory graduated from Henderson High School in 1957, and The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill...
Robbin Ann Vick
Aug 1, 2024
HENDERSON – Robbin Ann Vick, 61, of Brodie Road, died Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Universal Health Care in Oxford. Born, January 20, 1963 in Vance County. She was the daughter of the late Bertie Ruth Barrier and Robert C. Vick, Sr. Robbin formally worked for Revlon and was a member of Harriett Baptist Church. A memorial service will be...
Vivienne "Vivie" Rose Drake
Jul 25, 2024
OXFORD- Vivienne Rose “Vivie” Drake, eleven, of Windsor Court, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 25, 2024 at her home. Born August 16, 2012 in Granville County, she was the beloved daughter of Doctors Darcy Drake and Alex Drake of Oxford. Vivie’s life was a testament to faith and the miracle of survival despite all odds. Her brief life strengthened and...
Timothy Wayne Harp, Sr.
Jul 18, 2024
HENDERSON- Timothy Wayne Harp, Sr., 61, of Old Epsom Road, died Thursday, July 18, 2024 at his home. Born July 28, 1962 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Beatrice Pearce Harp and Wiley Harp. He retired from the City of Henderson where he worked as a heavy machine operator. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, July...
Charles Allen Brown
Jul 17, 2024
HENDERSON – Charles Allen “Charlie” Brown, 63, of Henderson, passed away July 17, 2024 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Born on September 7, 1960 in Vance County, he was the son of Bessie Beal Wortham of Henderson and the late Arthur Hartwell Brown. He served in the US Marine Reserves and was a member of the Tungsten Baptist Church. He was...
Cale Thornton Moody
Jul 12, 2024
CLARKSVILLE- Cale Thornton Moody, 54, of Ponderosa Lane, died Friday, July 12, 2024 at Clarksville Health and Rehab. Born October 11, 1969 in Vance County, he was the son of Rose Brewer Moody of Clarksville and the late John Albert Moody. Cale was a member of Rock Spring Baptist Church. He was a former Townsville Volunteer Fireman and former member...
James Pratt Winston
Jul 10, 2024
OXFORD– James Pratt Winston, 90, of Dave Winston Road, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at his home. Born December 11, 1933, in Granville County, he was the son of the late Ruth Gayle Winston and James William Winston. James Pratt Winston, better known as “Pratt”, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend. His larger-than-life personality and joy of...
